Jacob mollet



J. MOLLET. Vise for- Holding SHWS.

No. 224,211. RatQnted Fei). 3,1880.

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JACOB Mo LnT, or LIBERTY, MISSOURI.

- VISE FOR HOLDING SAWS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Latte 1'5 Patent N0. 224,211, datedFebruary 3, 1880,

' Application filed July 2, 1879. l

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownv that I, JACOB MOLLET, of Liberty, in the county of Clay andState of Missouri, hay'e invented a new and useful Improvement in Visesfor Holding Saws, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l is a frontview of my improved vise. Fig. 2 is an edge view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the same, taken through theline m, Fig. 1. Fig; 4 is a detail top view of one of the socket-blocks.

Similar letters of reference indicatecorrestructed that the whole of oneside of a saw can be tiled without moving the saw, and

which may be used for holding handsaws, crosscut-saws, and circular sawswith equal facility. I

The invention. consists in the combination of the two long standardsprovided with the shoulders, the two short standards provided with thecross-bar, the two springs, the two jaws, the bar attached to the jawand connected with the long standards by two crossbars, the outwardly'-inclined slotted bar attached to the other jaw, the cam-lever, thehinged lever, and the three bolts with each other, as hereinafter fullydescribed.

A are two standards, the lower ends of which have tenons formed uponthem to enter the holes formed in two socket-blocks, B, attached to thefloor in the place where the vise is to be used. The upper parts of thestandards A are halved to form shoulders a. for the crossbar 0 to restupon, and upon which the said cross-bar is secured by springs D,attached to the forward sides of the standards A.

To the cross-barG are attached the lower ends of two standards, E, whichare placed directly opposite the standards A.

F G are the jaws of the vise, which are made of wood, and may be of anydesired length. The jaw F is attached to the upper ends of the twostandards A, and the jaw G is attached to the upper ends of the twostandardsvE. To the middle part of the jaw F is attachedthe upper end ofa bar, H.

To the bar H, at a little distance from its upper and lower ends, areattached the centers of two bars, I J, the ends of which are attached tothe standards A.

To the middle part of the jaw G is attached the upper end of a bar, K,which inclines outwardand has a slotformed in its lower end to receivethe lever-cam L. The levercani L is pivoted to the bar K, and its facerests against the outer side of the upper end of the lever M.

The leverM, near its lower end, is hinged,by

a pin or other suitable means, to the rounded lower end of the bar H,and its lower end rests against the side of the crossbar G.

The two pairs of standards A E and the two bars H K are connected by thethree bolts N, to prevent the jaws F G from opening too far. Upon thebolts N, between the standards A E, are placed blocks 0, of leather,rubber, or other suitable material, to prevent the said standards fromhaving too much play.

With this construction, by moving the bandle of the lever-cam L upwardthe jaw G will be moved away from jaw F, so that the saw can be readilyput in and taken out, and by lowering the handle of the said lever-cam Lthe jaw G will be pressed against jaw F, so as to hold the saw securely.The bar I has holes formed in it to receive screws for securing the viseto the edge of a bench,'windowsill, or other support while being used.

The jaws F G may be made of such a length that the whole of one side ofthe saw may be filed without moving the said saw, and being made ofwood. they willhold a circular saw while being filed without injuringits teeth.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 7 The improved vise for holding saws, consisting ofthe two long standards A, provided with the shoulders at, the two shortstandards E, provided with'the cross-bar O, the

two springs D, the two jaws F G, the bar H, attached to the jaw F, andconnected with the standards A by the two cross-bars I J,

J AGOB MOLLET.

Witnesses:

' N. W. LINCOLN, JAMES F. REED.

